Apples and Roses

About eleven months ago, I told Benedict Ambrose we were getting a dog. It was a non-negotiable. However, we still don't have a dog, and...

I had a birthday this weekend. Thank you, thank you! Benedict Ambrose and I celebrated by having a boozy lunch at a French/Scottish restaura...

The other day I wrote a list of children-under-19 to whom I have some sort of tie and came up with 24 of them. That was unexpected and made ...

Today is my grandmother Gladys' birthday, which I can't help but remember because love is stronger than death. Also, hers was the ...

Personal writing is the one New Year's Resolution I haven't been able to stick to.  Abstaining from eating out more than once a week...

Polish Pretend Daughter-in-Law has had a baby, and as Polish Pretend Son is greatly concerned about privacy, that's all I'm going to...

As Benedict Ambrose's new socks proclaim, that was The Best Christmas Ever. Invigorating walks in the cold. Telling my goddaughter and h...